New Mascot Suit
RESULTS: PASSED ON 9/15/09 FOR $1500
08 September 09 MEMORANDUM FOR A.S. SENIOR VP / SENATE
FROM: Brianna Stewart, Spirit Board Chair
SUBJECT:
1. Proposal: I am proposing for a new Mascot Suit. AS Spirit Board, Athletics (Jeff Hoffman), and MCR (Victoria Smith), will all be pooling their resources in order to provide the student body with a new mascot suit.
2. Amount Requested: 1500.00$
3. Problems with Status Quo: Out current mascot suit is broken. The fan in the head is not working, and has had many repair jobs, but sadly has seen better days. The fan is the main source of air flow into the suit, making it very important. A broken fan makes it extremely uncomfortable, difficult, and unhygienic for the person inside. It hinders their ability to do their job, and have energy, as well as it allows for overheating, and an abundance of sweating. There is one main person who will be in the mascot, but we have two back-ups who will be performing throughout the year as well. It is extremely unhygienic for three people to be using the mascot suit without adequate airflow, as they will all be sweating and the current suit is made of synthetic fur that is very close to the body, allowing the sweat to dry and become stale within the suit. The rest of the suit is slowing losing its fur, and will soon become patchy.
4. Miscellaneous: The mascot suit we will be purchasing will be made of a non-absorbent foam rubber that is washable, aiding in allowing us to be more hygienic. The head is a light-weight indestructible material, and has a helmet built into it for added protection. There will also be a jersey that will be attached onto the body, making it so that we do not have a naked Eagle, and allows it to be personalized to our University, eliminating all possibilities of it being copied. We are using a local vendor from North Hollywood, and thus are saving money by choosing to not have it shipped. The company we will be using is Aardvark Mascots, their website is: http://www.aardvarkmascots.com/
Brianna Stewart
AS Spirit Board Chair